Brain abscesses caused by Nocardia paucivorans in a multiple myeloma patient treated with lenalidomide and dexamethasone: a case report and review of literature.

We report the first case of multiple brain abscesses caused by Nocardia paucivorans in a patient suffering from multiple myeloma on treatment with lenalidomide and dexamethasone. Nocardia  paucivorans is a recently described species of the genus Nocardia, which is supposed to have a heightened neuro...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jacopo Monticelli, Roberto Luzzati, Cristina Maurel, Chiara Rosin, Romina Valentinotti, Claudio Farina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-12-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2107
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!